FCE’s Saiko gets clean bill of health ahead of Atlanta match 30 Aug 2012 FC Edmonton’s leading scorer, Shaun Saiko, has been greenlighted by doctors to play in Sunday’s must-win tilt against the Atlanta Silverbacks.
Bernier, Dunfield, De Jong back in the fold as Canada announces WC qualifying roster 30 Aug 2012 Stephen Hart offered no surprises in naming the Canadian men's naional-team roster for Sept. 7 and 11 World Cup qualifiers against Panama.
Despite Nike-sale uncertainty, CSA and Umbro Canada stay the course 29 Aug 2012 The Canadian Soccer Association maintains that it’s staying the course with its brand — and, as partners, the two parties are always in close contact. So, it’s not like the news of what’s happening to Umbro around the world isn’t monitored by the CSA brass.
Impact decision to reduce ticket prices sure to fuel calls for TFC to do the same 29 Aug 2012 And, on Wednesday, the team announced that it would be dropping ticket prices for the 2013 season, something owner Joey Saputo hinted at on Twitter the day before. Tickets have dropped 15 per cent on average, while season-ticket holders will get what the Impact is calling a “10 per cent rebate” on 2012 packages.
Canada knocked out of the U-20 Women’s World Cup 27 Aug 2012 It was a blue Monday for the Canadian U-20 Women’s national team.
Crew’s Higuain edges out Montero for MLS POTW 27 Aug 2012 Higuain got 10 of the 22 first-place votes cast by the membership of the North American Soccer Reporters. Montero got nine. So, it was a razor-thin margin for Higuain, the brother of Real Madrid star, Gonzalo.
CIS wrap: Familiar faces propel U of T to Old Four title 27 Aug 2012 A couple of names familiar to fans of Toronto FC and FC Edmonton made waves in CIS preseason action over the weekend.
Whitecap Richards to leave MLS for Burnley at end of season 26 Aug 2012 Whitecaps’ midfielder Dane Richards will leave MLS at the end of the season and join Canadian David Edgar and his Burnley teammates in the January transfer window.
Whitecaps have struggled against the worst teams in MLS 26 Aug 2012 So far this season, the Whitecaps have played five matches against these four teams. And the Caps have two draws and three losses to show for those efforts.
Arguez strike gets FCE a point in Minnesota, but Eddies needed three 26 Aug 2012 A spectacular drive from the boot of Bryan Arguez gave the Eddies a point on the road in Blaine, Minn., cancelling out Cristiano Dias’s opener.